reactionary
[ ree-ak-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ riˈæk ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective
of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
noun, plural re·ac·tion·ar·ies.
a reactionary person.
Sometimes
re·ac·tion·ist
[ree-ak-shuh-nist] /riˈæk ʃə nɪst/.
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reactionary
reactionist
/ (rɪˈækʃənərɪ, -ʃənrɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social change
noun plural -aries or -ists
a person opposed to radical change
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reactionism, nounCultural definitions for reactionary
reactionary
An extremely conservative person or position that not only resists change but seeks to return to the “good old days” of an earlier social order.